True period customs did not run quick changes in the old days. They ran Columbia 2 speed rear ends, if anything. Quickchanges were used in race cars during that era. Maybe he'll combine several eras with this build?
Those look like very nice ends. What size is the mounting bolt & threaded stud ? How much do they cost ? Can you buy parts to rebuild them if needed ? I have used rod ends simulare to that design that are fully sealed for off road use. They are real pricey at about $125.00 for just one 1" stud x 5/8" mount bolt but they are fully rebuildable.
The Pivot links I'm using have a 1' threaded stud with 9/16 grade 8 hardware. The links are fully rebuildable and these ran about $60.00 each. There are bigger and stronger ones out there but hell all I wanted was a good ride and a little up and down action when I parked it. I dig you design with the bag over the ladder bar set up. It must be a quality system to handle all the horse power you've been putting to them. I took your advice and went with a 77-81 Camaro front subframe with tubular arms, bags, and dropped spindles. I hope to have it all together in the next few weeks. Hey keep putting out the killer rides. Lets see some updates on your Wagon soon! James
Well we have finally decided that a 409 will be going under the hood and the standard old boring 9" ford will be fitted in the rear. Rick Erickson of Exk
Could be but I can not rember the name of the builder righ now but will post it later. The builder is a fairly big name 348/409 motor guru out of norther Ca. This 409 motor was stroked and bored to just under 500 cubes and rated at 545hp so it should be able to easily push this 40 merc around
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